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AI regulation in Uzbekistan: laws & policy (2026)

AI in Uzbekistan: comprehensive law.

Uzbekistan enacted Law No. ZRU-1115 in January 2026, embedding a cross-sectoral AI legal framework, covering definitions, mandatory content labelling, human-oversight requirements, and personal data liability, into the existing Law 'On Informatization'. This is underpinned by the National AI Development Strategy until 2030, approved by Presidential Resolution PP-358 in October 2024, which tasks the Ministry of Digital Technologies with regulatory oversight and targets USD 1.5 billion in AI-based services revenue by 2030. Uzbekistan is among the first Central Asian states to enact AI-specific legislation.

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Legal framework

Law No. ZRU-1115 (amending the Law 'On Informatization', signed 21 January 2026); National AI Strategy until 2030 (Presidential Resolution No. PP-358, 14 October 2024); Ministry of Digital Technologies as primary supervisory authority

Key points: artificial intelligence in Uzbekistan

  1. Law No. ZRU-1115 (January 2026)

    Signed by President Mirziyoyev on 21 January 2026, the law amends the Law 'On Informatization' to introduce a legal definition of AI, mandatory labelling of all AI-generated content (images, video, audio, text), and a prohibition on AI systems that violate fundamental human rights.

    dentons.com dllab.tech

  2. Human-oversight mandate

    State bodies and organisations are prohibited from basing decisions that affect human rights and freedoms exclusively on AI-generated conclusions; human review is mandatory in all legally significant processes.

    legal500.com thelegalwire.ai

  3. Personal data fines

    Companion amendments to the Law 'On Personal Data' establish administrative fines for unlawful AI-based processing of personal data, responding to a surge in registered violations from 1,129 cases in 2023 to 3,553 in 2024.

    uz.kursiv.media kun.uz

  4. National AI Strategy 2030

    Presidential Resolution No. PP-358 (14 October 2024) approved the AI Development Strategy targeting USD 1.5 billion in AI-based services, a top-50 ranking in the Government AI Readiness Index, and deployment of two national AI computing clusters by 2026.

    lex.uz gov.uz

  5. Ministry of Digital Technologies as regulator

    Designated the primary AI supervisory body, the Ministry develops technical standards, ethical guidelines, and investment frameworks, and monitors compliance by ministries and state enterprises, with budgetary or administrative penalties for non-compliance.

    digital.gov.uz oecd.ai

  6. AI ethics rules & cybercrime enforcement

    In December 2025 Uzbekistan announced binding AI ethics rules to complement the legislative package; a dedicated AI-focused cybercrime department was established within the Interior Ministry to tackle AI-enabled fraud.

    kun.uz dig.watch

Sources

  1. lex.uz/docs/7159258
  2. gov.uz/en/digital/news/view/24510
  3. dentons.com/en/insights/articles/2026/january/29/uzbekistan-adopts-first-ai-focus
  4. dllab.tech/publications/regulating-artificial-intelligence-in-uzbekistan
  5. legal500.com/developments/thought-leadership/legislative-updates-in-the-field-of-a
  6. digital.gov.uz/en/activity_page/sun-iy-intellekt
  7. uz.kursiv.media/en/2026-01-25/uzbekistan-introduces-fines-for-illegal-use-of-personal
  8. kun.uz/en/news/2026/01/21/uzbekistan-tightens-oversight-of-ai-with-penalties
  9. kun.uz/en/news/2025/12/03/uzbekistan-to-introduce-ethical-rules-for-the-deve
  10. oecd.ai/en/dashboards/policy-initiatives/the-strategy-for-the-development-of-
  11. thelegalwire.ai/uzbekistan-adopts-law-regulating-ai-use/
  12. dig.watch/updates/uzbekistan-sets-principles-for-responsible-ai

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